Mail box



P. s'rAY MAIL BOX May 20, 1930.

Filed June 20,4 1929 Patented May 20, 1930' UNITED STATES PATENT orsi/CEL f PETER STAY.,V 0F REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA MAIL Box Application filed June 20, 1929. Serial No. 372,483. f

ent invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the yprecise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, within the scope of what. is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 shows in front elevation a device constructed in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a bottom plan; Y Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section;

Figure 4 is a detail enlarged from Figure 3.

The mail box forming the subject matter of this application comprises a body 1 including a bottom part having terminal sockets 7 and intermediate sockets 9 spaced from each other and from the terminal sockets 7. A hinge rod 8 is mounted in the sockets 7-9. The mail box includes a front 10 provided with terminal eyes l5 and with an intermediate eye 16. The terminal eyes 15 are engaged around the hinge rod 8 between the terminal sockets 7 and the intermediate sockets 9. The intermediate eye 16 is engaged around the hinge rod 8 between the intermediate sockets 9. A reinforcing rod 18 is ex-r tended along the inner edge of ythe front 10. The front 10 has projections 17 extended around the reinforcing rod 18 and located between the terminal eyes 15 andthe intermediate eye 16. The projections17l are curved and prolonged to form tongues 19 extended part around the intermediate sockets 9.. The

'projections 17 and the reinforcing rod 18 form an eccentric shoulder 22 which engages 1 provided with a Vportion of the bottom 5 to limit the opening Y of the front 10. j y l The device is further characterized by the n fact that the tongues 19 and the intermediate sockets 8 are provided with lug and seat ele- 55 ments 20*21 which interengage to hold the l front 10 closed.

The body 1 includes a top 2, a back 3, and ends 4. The free edges of the body may be reinforcements needed, and the lid or front 10 is supplied at its upper edge with a reinforcing bead 11 which extends beneath the top 2, in engagement therewith, preferably, when the front 10 isclosed as shown in Figure .3. The front 65 10 is supplied at its ends with prolonged side wings 12 located closely adjacent to the ends y Y 4 of the body 1. A When the front 10 is opened, as shown in dotted line in Figure 3, the lower 'inner corners of the wings 12 remain between the ends 4 of the body 1, when the lid or'front v10 is opened as far as it will go, it being recalled'that the opening movement ofthe lid or front 10` is limited by engagement between the shoulder 22 and the portion of the bottom 5, as indicated in dotted line in Figure 3.`

The device is simple in construction,y and will aford a protection for mail matter and e the like. For the. convenient manipulation of Y.

bottom having terminal sockets and intermediate sockets spaced from each other and from Vthe terminal sockets, a hinge rodv in the f sockets, a front provided with terminal eyes and with an intermediate eye, the terminal eyes being engaged around thehinge lrod bef` tween the terminal sockets and the intermediate eye being engaged around the hinge rod between the intermediate sockets, a reinforcing rod extended along the inner Yedge of theA 'i front, the front having projections extended around thereinforcing rod and locatedilbe# tween the terminaleyes and the intermediate Y. ,Y

eye, the projections beingfcurved andv prolonged to form tongues extended part way around the intermediate sockets, the projecwherever 60 v Y V1,759,661'

ftons andthe reinforcing rod forming aneccentric shoulder which? engages a portion of the bottom to limit the opening of the front, the tongues and 4the intermediateY sockets 5 being provided with lug and seat elements Vwhich nter'enga-ge to hold the front closed. In testimonyrvthat I fclam the foregoing 4as myv own,t I .fh ave't'hereto aized 'my signature'.

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